Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-16
GEORGE O. BARNES
GOD Is LOVE AND NOTHING ELSE
PRAISE THE LORD.
COLUMBUS, Miss Dec. Z, 1887.

COLUMBUS, MISS bec' - 1909
DEAR INTERIOR the crow iles, we
are but little more than 30 miles from Aber'
deem, and Monroe and Lowndes counties
sdjoin. The two county seats have nearly
the came population and both lie on the
RICH, bank Of the Tombgbee river. Al
Columbus this serpentine stream has at
tanned the proportions Of the Kentucky riv
er at Frankfort. Both cities have branch
rsilways; accommodation trains that don't
accommodate; aud both we're reached in the
night by this itinersnt troupe, after long,
long. weary waits at functions.
We left Aberdeen Friday night at 1910,
with a gentle rain falling; her electric lights
cleaning with their usual inoandescent
sputter; and the four artesians, each under
its octagonal "kiosk" pouring their patient
streams 10 ceaaeless h)w from their copper
spouts, And We left more than these
Dear friends whom we shall love TO think
OF wherever we wander, and be glad to
come back to, whenever the LORD shall
open the way Of return.
Eight miles OF bumpy running brought
US TO dreadful Muldon Junction, where the
NJ. Il .. night express took ne up, In
crowded car, our Eruption disturbing the
comfor, Of sundry passengers who had tax
en- whole seat, and we're curled up Tor the
night They glaed with sleepy, blood.
shot eyes at Us, a. they sullenly made room
bu. there was no hell ior II. They had on
ly paid for one seat and we're not entitled to
two. Whatever computations in awaken
ING them stirred the modes, Troupe Evan.
CLIQUE we're not shared by that other
troupe, the Ranch King" which came
over from Aberdeen with us, and with
their band instruments aud multitudinous
parcels, aggravated the situation no little
We all, who have travelled at night, know
the feelings with which We regard that par
" whose room il 80 much better than their
company; coming in from way station
chilling stream Of cold outer air cltng'ng
to them; CHANGING inq 1iringly at that other
eeat which We have appropriated by an act
of",qnat,er sovereignty" that will not hold
good when the test comes; and do We not
all know tina, sinking OF hesrt when the IN
e1orable question, Anybody In this seat,
sir compel. ne to lie outright or move
Dreadful alternative! The soul suffers OF
the body. But in either case the agon7 IL
acute, ifone is very, very sleepy. The un'
feeling wretch who usurps the place where
your feet reposed and compelled read
iu.tuent OF your parcels and bundles, sits il
apparently mild Oblivion OF the discomfort
be has caused; and you catch what few I'M
EASY maps are yet vouohsaied you, In = Dol
upright, head bobbing position the re'er''
OF easy or dignihed.
A,Arte.ia, - miles down the Nj. n o.
We cave that road and wait an hour and
half for the north. bound train and South
erp mails. Oar accom- mediation stands Io
Yards AWAY on 'l' track, TO which ="
make our way in the darkness over inter
sectipg rails, heaps OF refuse and an oc'a
nonal puddle OF water. The locomotive !
gently simmering in front OF two untid
care. waiting for its turn to come to das
aw.y into the midnight darkness, its una'
aiming purr exchanged for the lion ros
that even now bu, sumbers within II
lunv, OF iron. We climb, with mighty e.
fort, upon the platform, from slippery IN
elm. OF cinders, hurting our hand 'bageaR
bsforrus. and finding Ourselves after on
scramble in an uninviting old raitletraI
that no decent railway company ought
AK passengers to ride in; with az ine1or'
HE brakeman, who fires up his stoves
furnace heat; and general surroundings
the most doleful character. A niue slice
i.c,nght "on the ~" by the wearie
eir!s, at this point; while the old folks wal
arrival at Columbus before attempun
slnmbar oar trials close with o'cloc
An. in comfortable rooms 81 the Coleman
House which happily, had telegrsphe'
for before leaving Aberdeen 1t Ia not oil
t,p we have to travel at night, except on
sleeper. and il goes hardly with us. Zee
such night OF disturbance for several day
after For. with all our mutations, we !ea'
wonderfully regular lives in the matter o
slsepiug and eating; and sudden, violen
change quite upse,s our whole party
We came unlimited to Columbus. haV
long wished to visi, i, and being within :
miles, the temptation was irresistible, 80 "
r,nsd our heads hltherwsrd. But thi
dumping down unexpectedly on p'sc
ce1Ninly has its Disadvantages Howeye
called on the sheriff. got the court'hous
advertised in one OF the local papers, ha
OOe dodgers" struck of announcing on
arrival and then awaited the outcome, hs'
;nv no upbraidings Of neglected duty
bsya.s me. The fret meeting was appoin
ed for 3 p. M. Sunday.
Sunday morning we had the great plea
urs Of hearing another sermon from Bisho
Tbompson. 1t was, like the other, goc
one. Strictly 6rst.class. He showed
his own eloquent way. how slowly me
rxo,raasing. even 10 an approxima